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'Jekyll and Hyde': writing introductions and conclusions

Jekyll & Hyde: duality and evil

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils complete their first reading and exploration of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. They read the novella in full, before thinking about the importance of the Gothic, science and religion. They then explore key characters and essay writing before writing about duality in the novella.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write well structured introductions and conclusions as part of an overarching argument.

Key Notes

  • Introductions are made up of three parts, moving from the general to the specific.
  • Conclusions move the opposite way, from the specific to the 'impact of the text today'.
  • In the final sentence of your introduction, you must focus on the writer's intention; this is your thesis statement.
  • A conclusion could consider the timeless nature of the text.
  • Your introduction and conclusion should be linked to form a coherent argument.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Duplicitous: acting in a tricky way, saying one thing, but meaning another
  • Bourgeois: typical of middle-class life, perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes
  • Psyche: your mind and feelings, the inner you
  • Pertinent: directly related, important to the topic or situation
  • Façade: the front of something, like a building's outer appearance

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When including 'the impact of the text today' in your conclusion, you just need to explain why the book is still studied today.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Introductions are made up of three parts, moving from the general to the specific. Conclusions move the opposite way, from the specific to the 'impact of the text today'.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Duplicitous'

acting in a tricky way, saying one thing, but meaning another.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: When including 'the impact of the text today' in your conclusion, you just need to explain why the book is still studied today. Correction: Ask pupils to 'step outside the text' and think about why themes, characters or moral messages might resonate with readers today.

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